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A27157
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An antidote against Arminianisme, or, A plain and brief discourse wherein the state of the question in all the five infamous articles of Arminius is set down, and the orthodox tenets confirmed by cleere scripturall grounds by R.B.K.
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R. B. K.
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Wing B156; ESTC R31267
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at_o all_o to_o any_o spiritual_a good_a second_o that_o in_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n not_o only_o be_v a_o simple_a impotency_n to_o good_a but_o also_o a_o exceed_a great_a inclination_n to_o all_o spiritual_a evil_n three_o what_o ever_o power_n to_o spiritual_a good_a or_o what_o ever_o gracious_a operation_n be_v find_v in_o any_o man_n the_o only_a cause_n of_o that_o good_a be_v from_o god_n who_o work_v it_o in_o man_n and_o make_v man_n to_o work_v in_o the_o strength_n not_o of_o humane_a nature_n but_o of_o divine_a grace_n for_o the_o first_o man_n impotency_n see_v john_n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o jer._n 5.23_o can_v the_o ethiop_n change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a here_o be_v man_n impotency_n to_o convert_v to_o god_n or_o change_v his_o wicked_a nature_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o 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augustine_n comment_v confound_v pelagius_n thus_o potest_fw-la thus_o quid_fw-la dicitis_fw-la quid_fw-la vos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la decipitis_fw-la non_fw-la assertores_fw-la sed_fw-la praecipitatores_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la ex_fw-la alto_fw-mi clationis_fw-la per_fw-la inania_fw-la praesumptionis_fw-la in_fw-la prosunda_fw-la submersionis_fw-la homines_fw-la sibi_fw-la placentes_fw-la ment_fw-la corrupti_fw-la reprobi_fw-la circa_fw-la fidem_fw-la nempe_fw-la vox_fw-la vestra_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la ex_fw-la scipso_fw-la facit_fw-la justitiam_fw-la sed_fw-la veritas_fw-la contradicit_fw-la &_o dicit_fw-la palmos_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la fructum_fw-la far_o à _fw-la semetipso_fw-la nisi_fw-la manserit_fw-la in_o vire_fw-la si_fw-la est_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la ullus_fw-la sensus_fw-la horrete_fw-it qui_fw-la enim_fw-la à _fw-la semetipso_fw-la fructum_fw-la existimat_fw-la far_o in_o vite_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o vite_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la
and_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o which_o can_v be_v save_v take_v away_o grace_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o whereby_o to_o save_v this_o work_n without_o two_o can_v be_v the_o one_o in_o which_o the_o other_o from_o which_o it_o may_v be_v do_v god_n be_v author_n of_o salvation_n free_a will_v only_o the_o subject_n thereof_o none_o can_v give_v it_o but_o god_n nothing_o can_v receive_v it_o but_o free_a will_n our_o second_o proposition_n will_n the_o efficacious_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o man_n conversion_n be_v insuperable_a by_o man_n will_n which_o the_o arminian_o profess_v most_o to_o oppose_v to_o wit_n that_o free_a will_n nor_o natural_a corruption_n do_v never_o &_o be_v never_o able_a to_o overcome_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o he_o purpose_v to_o call_v efficacious_o and_o convert_v john_n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o 8.45_o everyone_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o rom._n 8.30_o who_o he_o have_v call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v also_o who_o have_v efficacious_a grace_n these_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o who_o have_v christ_n spirit_n be_v christ_n member_n again_o not_o only_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v ever_o obey_v god_n efficacious_a call_n but_o it_o must_v do_v so_o for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n call_v stand_v in_o the_o remove_n of_o all_o the_o perverseness_n and_o stubbornness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o will_n in_o make_v the_o heart_n new_a soft_a and_o pliable_a to_o the_o call_v in_o make_v we_o will_n and_o believe_v phil._n 1.29_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o to_o suffer_v phil._n 2_o 13._o god_n work_v in_o you_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n i_o will_v give_v to_o you_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v in_o you_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n three_o god_n in_o man_n conversion_n employ_v his_o strong_a and_o mighty_a power_n which_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n can_v overcome_v be_v the_o far_o strong_a ephes_n 1.19_o that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o we_o ward_n who_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a 1_o john_n 4.4_o you_o have_v overcome_v they_o for_o great_a be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o you_o than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n matth._n 12.29_o how_o can_v one_o enter_v into_o a_o strong_a man_n house_n and_o spoil_v his_o good_n except_o he_o first_o bind_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o then_o he_o will_v spoil_v his_o house_n four_o the_o creature_n can_v hinder_v its_o own_o creation_n nor_o the_o dead_a man_n his_o own_o quicken_n nor_o the_o child_n his_o own_o generation_n nor_o the_o darkness_n it_o be_v own_o illumination_n nor_o the_o white_a paper_n the_o writing_n on_o itself_o nor_o the_o blind_a eye_n the_o restitution_n of_o its_o light_n nor_o the_o weak_a person_n the_o draught_n of_o a_o strong_a hand_n now_o scripture_n oft_o compare_v the_o action_n of_o the_o spirit_n convert_v a_o soul_n to_o a_o creation_n a_o new_a life_n a_o regeneration_n a_o illumination_n etc._n etc._n five_o if_o the_o will_n of_o man_n can_v overcome_v the_o efficacious_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n then_o can_v the_o decree_n of_o our_o election_n and_o salvation_n be_v make_v altogether_o uncertain_a and_o oft_o be_v make_v null_n by_o the_o repugnance_n of_o man_n will_n and_o the_o victory_n of_o our_o wickedness_n over_o the_o best_a and_o most_o efficacious_a will_n of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v against_o scripture_n esay_n 14.24_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v swear_v sure_o as_o i_o have_v think_v so_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o as_o i_o have_v purpose_v so_o shall_v it_o stand_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v purpose_v and_o who_o shall_v disannul_v it_o 2_o chron._n 20.6_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v there_o no_o power_n so_o that_o none_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v thou_o rom._n 9.29_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n 8.30_o who_o he_o have_v predestinate_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v the_o father_n go_v here_o the_o scripture_n way_n have_v some_o passage_n of_o augustine_n cite_v by_o bellarmine_n himself_o frangeretur_fw-la himself_o deo_fw-la volenti_fw-la salvum_fw-la facere_fw-la nullum_fw-la hominum_fw-la resistit_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la velle_fw-la aut_fw-la nolle_fw-la in_o volentis_fw-la aut_fw-la nolentis_fw-la est_fw-la potestate_fw-la â—t_a divinam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la non_fw-la impediat_fw-la nec_fw-la superest_fw-la potestatem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dabitandum_fw-la voluntati_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la humanam_fw-la resistere_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la provisum_fw-la est_fw-la infirmitati_fw-la voluntati_fw-la humanae_fw-la ut_fw-la indeclinabiliter_fw-la &_o inseparabiliter_fw-la ageretur_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la infirma_fw-la non_fw-la deficeret_fw-la nec_fw-la adversitate_fw-la aliqua_fw-la frangeretur_fw-la no_o will_v of_o any_o man_n resist_v god_n when_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o save_v for_o to_o will_n or_o will_v be_v so_o in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o will_v or_o nil_n that_o they_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o overcome_v his_o power_n doubtless_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n god_n have_v so_o provide_v for_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n will_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lead_v indeclinable_o and_o irresistable_o so_o that_o how_o weak_a soever_o it_o be_v it_o shall_v not_o fall_v nor_o by_o any_o opposition_n be_v break_v the_o five_o article_n state_v the_o question_n of_o perseverance_n be_v state_v diverse_o state_v the_o five_o article_n state_v the_o arminian_o now_o and_o many_o jesuit_n do_v maintain_v a_o possibility_n to_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n total_o and_o final_o in_o all_o person_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v the_o most_o of_o the_o papist_n grant_v that_o those_o who_o be_v elect_v can_v fall_v away_o final_o but_o after_o all_o interruption_n there_o must_v be_v a_o return_n to_o grace_n and_o that_o in_o they_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n yet_o they_o say_v that_o many_o of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o true_o faithful_a may_v fall_v away_o even_o final_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o arminian_o who_o follow_v joannes_n gerhardus_fw-la vossius_fw-la who_o put_v a_o degree_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o deficiency_n albeit_o from_o the_o estate_n of_o faith_n essential_o true_a and_o from_o regeneration_n they_o teach_v fall_v total_o and_o final_o against_o all_o these_o we_o teach_v that_o god_n make_v to_o persevere_v and_o go_v on_o to_o the_o end_n not_o only_o the_o elect_a but_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o not_o only_o those_o who_o be_v root_v in_o a_o high_a and_o excellent_a degree_n of_o faith_n but_o all_o whosoever_o have_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o true_a save_a faith_n who_o be_v regenerate_v justify_v sanctify_a in_o all_o these_o god_n keep_v in_o some_o heat_n in_o the_o smoke_a flax_n put_v under_o his_o hand_n when_o they_o fall_v raise_v they_o ever_o up_o again_o and_o leave_v not_o the_o building_n he_o have_v once_o ground_v till_o he_o have_v crown_v it_o with_o the_o capstone_n 24.29_o the_o necessity_n of_o perseverance_n prove_v from_o mat._n 24.29_o that_o thus_o it_o be_v many_o scripture_n make_v evident_a matth._n 24.29_o he_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n that_o they_o shall_v seduce_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a here_o the_o elect_n can_v possible_o be_v seduce_v all_o the_o wonder_n of_o antichrist_n the_o most_o pregnant_a mean_n that_o man_n and_o devil_n can_v use_v to_o make_v the_o elect_a fall_n away_o do_v not_o prevail_v for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o such_o shall_v be_v so_o seduce_v as_o to_o fall_v clean_o away_o from_o christ_n jer._n 32.39_o 32.39_o the_o second_o from_o jer._n 32.39_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o here_o god_n promise_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o all_o those_o with_o who_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v make_v that_o they_o shall_v get_v a_o heart_n from_o god_n to_o fear_v he_o not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o ever_o that_o he_o will_v make_v with_o they_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v on_o either_o side_n he_o assure_v not_o only_o for_o